forechoose

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verb

To prefer; choose in preference.

OriginMiddle English forechosen ← Old English foreċēosan →
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Meanings

verbforechoose (third-person singular simple present forechooses, present participle forechoosing, simple past forechose, past participle forechosen)

present singular third person forechooses · participle present forechoosing · past forechose · participle past forechosen

  1. transitiveTo prefer; choose in preference.
  2. transitiveTo choose ahead of time; preelect; preselect.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
preelectpreferpreselect

Origin

  1. Old Englishforeċēosan“to choose in preference”
  2. Middle Englishforechosen
  3. Englishforechoose

From Middle English forechosen, from Old English foreċēosan (“to choose in preference”), equivalent to fore- + choose.

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APA

forechoose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forechoose

MLA

“forechoose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forechoose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forechoose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forechoose.

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